Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in China

China: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 0.0% in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0%
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
163rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 1995
All-time low
0.0%
in 2017
Years of data
15
1995–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in China, 1995–2018

00.511.521995200620181995: 2 %1996: 1.5 %2006: 0.215 %2007: 0.253 %2008: 0.242 %2009: 0.239 %2010: 0.23 %2011: 0.144 %2012: 0.128 %2013: 0.07 %2014: 0.019 %2015: 0.013 %2016: 0.013 %2017: 0.006 %2018: 0.007 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

China recorded 0.0% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 97.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in China peaked at 2.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.

China ranks 163rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.8% 1.5% 2.0% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 9

Countries ranked near China

  1. 160 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
  2. 161 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
  3. 162 Mauritius 0.0% compare
  4. 164 Korea 0.0% compare
  5. 165 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
  6. 166 Canada 0.0% compare
  7. 166 Cayman Islands 0.0% compare
  8. 166 Iceland 0.0% compare
  9. 166 Japan 0.0% compare
  10. 166 Malaysia 0.0%
  11. 166 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
  12. 166 Nauru 0.0% compare
  13. 166 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
  14. 166 Norway 0.0%
  15. 166 Oman 0.0% compare
  16. 166 Papua New Guinea 0.0% compare
  17. 166 San Marino 0.0% compare
  18. 166 Seychelles 0.0%
  19. 166 Sweden 0.0% compare
  20. 166 Tuvalu 0.0% compare
  21. 166 United Kingdom 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places β†’

More reference data data for China

All data for China β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in China?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in China was 0.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
How does China rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
China ranks 163rd out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.